Ice and Snow: lines and shadows

The waves of mild temperatures then bitter cold that have been winter’s pattern this year have played havoc with the ice.

Along the Elbow River the once smooth sheets of water frozen layer on layer, have buckled and split along the channel.

The temperature went into free fall yesterday but the blue skies pulled me outside this morning. Near the edge of the ice down the Elbow I spent some time photographing the forms created by the blanket of snow, broken ice cover, and the long shadows of winter.